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Trona Railway

Trona Railway - TRC

Route:
Trona - Searle, CA (30.5 miles)
Headquarters:
Trona, CA
Junctions with other railroads:
UP: Searle, CA
Radio frequencies:
161.385
History:
Trona Railway Co. incorporated in 1913 and opened the following year.
Passenger service ended in 1937.
North American Chemical acquired the railroad from Kerr-McGee Chemical Corp in 1990.
IMC Global acquires North American Chemical in 1998.
Ownership:
IMC Global
Roster:
Unit Bldr. Model B/D B/N F/N History Acq. Ret. Notes
22 SS&IW motor car ? 1927 nee LPN 20 193x 1941 to CWR M-200, 1941; to Niles Canyon Ry, 1975
49 GE 80-ton 27860 1945 ex-US Navy 6500297 1964 ? to Kerr-McGee Chemical Co.
50 Baldwin DT-6-6-2000 74123 1949 acquired new 1949 1973 to Peabody Coal Co. 50, 1973; scrapped, 1977
51 Baldwin DT-6-6-2000 74124 1949 acquired new 1949 1973 to Peabody Coal Co. 51, 1973; scrapped, 1977
52 Baldwin AS-616 75835 3/1954 acquired new 1954 1992 to Johnston Terminal 52 (Muskogee, OK), 1992; to SLRS 552, 1995
53 Baldwin AS-616 75139 4/1951 nee SP 5249 1960 1992 to Johnston Terminal 53 (Muskogee, OK), 1992; to SLRS 553, 1995
54 Baldwin AS-616 75357 6/1952 ex-Rayonier 14:2 (Hoquiam, WA); ex-Kaiser Steel 1028; nee Kaiser Steel 1012B 1986 1992 to Johnston Terminal 54 (Muskogee, OK), 1992; to SLRS 554, 1995
2000 EMD SW1200 30251 9/1965 4477-13 ex-IMC Chemicals 1200 (Trona, CA); ex-North American Salt 100 (Trona, CA); ex-Kerr-McGee 2284 (Trona, CA); ex-SP 2284; nee SP 1619 2002 - in service
2001 EMD SD9 21312 4/1956 5435-24 ex-North American Salt (Trona, CA); ex-Kerr-McGee (Trona, CA); ex-SP 4419; ex-SP 3960; nee SP 5487 2002 - stored out of service; used for parts
2002 EMD SD40T-2 786174-7 11/1978 786174-7 ex-UP (8708); nee SP 8505 2002 - in service
2003 EMD SD40R 31502 2/1966 7861-12 ex-SP 7357; nee SP SD40 8421 2002 - in service
2004 EMD SD40T-2 786174-19 11/1978 786174-19 ex-UP (8717); nee SP 8517 2002 - in service
2005 EMD SD40T-2 786174-43 1/1979 786174-43 ex-UP 8756; nee SP 8541 2002 - in service
2006 EMD SD40-2 796297-61 2/1980 796297-61 nee UP 3719 2002 - in service
2007 EMD SD40-2 786170-69 3/1979 786170-69 nee UP 3567 2002 - in service
2008 EMD SD40-2 796297-62 2/1980 796297-62 nee UP 3720 2002 - in service
2009 EMD SD40-2 786269-5 4/1980 786269-5 ex-UP (8997); ex-UP B4316; nee UP 4316 2002 - stored out of service
3001 EMD SD45-2 72603-8 5/1974 72603-8 nee ATSF 5712 1993 2004 to HLCX 6242, 2004
3002 EMD SD45-2 72603-9 5/1974 72603-9 nee ATSF 5713 1993 2004 to HLCX 6245, 2004
3003 EMD SD45-2 72603-6 5/1974 72603-6 nee ATSF 5710 1993 2004 to HLCX 6243, 2004
3004 EMD SD45-2 72603-10 5/1974 72603-10 nee ATSF 5714 1993 2004 to HLCX 6246, 2004
3005 EMD SD45-2 72603-7 5/1974 72603-7 nee ATSF 5711 1993 2004 to HLCX 6247, 2004
3006 EMD SD45-2 74601-10 5/1974 74601-10 ex-CSXT 8959; ex-SBD 8959; ex-SBD 2054; nee SCL 2054 1993 2004 to HLCX 6244, 2004
3007 GMD SD40-2 A3155 1/1975 nee CP 5710 2000 - in service

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Last updated: July 13, 2004



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